Skil 1840 AD: • Dust suction 9 FOR MOUNTING: FOR REMOVING: • Changing collet • Adjusting routing depth 6 • Handle position adjustment ! • Proper guiding @ • Mounting adapter plate P (for copying with a template) # • Mounting parallel guide Q $ • Using the parallel guide as a circular guide % • Using the parallel guide with curve buer Z ^ • Speed control 7

! ensure that collet size (6 mm, 8 mm) corresponds

! after longer periods of working at low speed,

with shaft size of router bit

allow the tool to cool down by running it for

- turn tool upside down

approximately 3 minutes at high speed with no

- lock shaft by pushing shaft lock A (rotate collet nut B, if

load

necessary) and hold it while you

• Dust suction 9

FOR MOUNTING:

- connect vacuum cleaner to extension K

- loosen collet nut B with wrench C

! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with

- insert bit 3/4 in collet

the routing operation

- tighten collet nut rmly with wrench C

• Operating the tool 0

FOR REMOVING:

- adjust routing depth

- loosen collet nut B with wrench C

! always hold the tool firmly with both hands

- remove bit

! while working, always hold the tool at the

- release shaft lock A

grey-coloured grip area(s)

! for loosening router bit it may be necessary to

- place tool on workpiece

tap collet nut with wrench 5

- switch on the tool by pulling trigger L

! never tighten collet nut, if there is no router bit in

- lock the switch for continuous use by pressing button

collet; collet may be damaged

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• Changing collet

! before the router bit reaches the workpiece, the

! switch off the tool and disconnect the plug

tool should run at full speed

! ensure that collet shaft is perfectly clean

- loosen locking lever H and slowly push tool down until

- loosen collet nut B 2 or 3 turns

depth gauge D reaches depth stop turret F

- tap collet nut B with wrench C

- tighten locking lever H

- remove collet nut B and collet (lock shaft)

- carry out the routing procedure with uniform feed rate

- turn tool upside down

- use the tool with its base-plate at on the workpiece

- insert new collet in collet shaft

- as a general rule one should pull the tool, not push it

- mount collet nut B (lock shaft)

- unlock the switch by pulling again trigger L and then

! never tighten collet nut, if there is no router bit in

releasing it

collet; collet may be damaged

- after nishing the work, loosen lever H and guide the

• Adjusting routing depth 6

tool back into the upper starting position

! switch off the tool and disconnect the plug

• Handle position adjustment !

- ensure that the small rod within depth gauge D

- unlock both handles by sliding knobs N to the outer

extends approximately 3 mm (use ne-adjustment

position and hold them while turning the handles into

knob E) 6a

the desired position

- rotate turret F so that its highest position clicks into

- release both knobs N until they snap-lock (4 positions

place right under depth gauge D (for zeroing) 6b

possible)

- loosen knob G so that depth gauge D drops onto

• Proper guiding @

depth stop turret F 6b

- keep in mind that router bit turns clockwise

- place tool on workpiece

- guide tool so that bit turns into the workpiece, not away

- loosen locking lever H 6c

from it

- push tool down until router bit is in contact with

• Mounting adapter plate P (for copying with a template) #

workpiece 6d

• Mounting parallel guide Q $

- tighten locking lever H 6e

- insert parallel guide rods V through holes in base-plate

- routing depth is now set to 0 mm (note value as

R

indicated on depth scale)

- slide parallel guide to desired width and fasten it with 2

- raise depth gauge D as many mm as the desired

knobs W

routing depth, and tighten knob G 6f

• Using the parallel guide as a circular guide %

- loosen locking lever H and guide the tool back up

! reverse parallel guide first

again

- fasten pin X with wing nut Y as illustrated

- use ne-adjustment knob E for setting the routing

- insert rods V into base-plate R

depth more precisely (0-10 mm)

- pierce pin X into marked centre of circular arc

- with depth stop turret F the routing depth can be

- fasten parallel guide with 2 knobs W

increased by 5 or 10 mm respectively

- guide the tool with consistent feed across the

! re-adjust the routing depth after having changed

workpiece

router bits

• Using the parallel guide with curve buer Z ^

• Speed control 7

- mount curve buer Z (with guide roller mounted) as

For optimal routing results on dierent materials

illustrated

- select routing speed with wheel J (also while tool is

- guide the tool along the workpiece edge with light

running)

sideward pressure

- use table 8 as reference for determining the right

routing speed

- before starting a job, nd the optimal speed by testing

out on spare material

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